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TI-2020-07771 Aliases CVE-2020-9684GHSA-5xhf-4vrf-2v55

Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Photoshop

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Adobe Photoshop versions Photoshop CC 2019, and Photoshop 2020 have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03482 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeAdobe PhotoshopPhotoshop CC 2019, and Photoshop 2020 versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Adobe Photoshop VendorAdobe Affected Photoshop CC 2019, and Photoshop 2020 versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 21.2VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_cc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 20.0.9VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 21.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:photoshop_cc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 20.0.9 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9684
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5xhf-4vrf-2v55

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2007-02283 Buffer overflow in Adobe Photoshop CS2 and CS3, Photoshop Elements 5.0, Illustrator CS3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2007-02162 Multiple buffer overflows in Adobe Photoshop CS2 and CS3, Illustrator CS3, and GoLive 9… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2011-01854 Adobe Photoshop 12.0 in Creative Suite 5 (CS5) and 12.1 in Creative Suite 5.1 (CS5.1)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-01693 Buffer overflow in Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.2, and possibly After Effects… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2012-01800 Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Photoshop CS5 12.x before 12.0.5 and CS5.1 12.1.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2010-02988 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe PhotoShop CS2 through CS5 allows local… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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